Quiet quitting is the new trend on TikTok

• Quiet quitting is the new TikTok trend.
• It’s a way to avoid job burnout without quitting.
• No more going above and beyond for an unfulfilling job.

Quiet quitting on TikTok is the new trend

that millions of people are touting as a way to combat overwork without giving up their jobs. People are no longer fully dedicating their lives to work, according to Today and the Economista.

The term ‘quiet quitting’ was coined by TikToker @zkchillin. It’s the concept of separating work life from personal life for more balance. Many people identify with the sentiment because they don’t feel appreciated or adequately compensated by their employers.

WHAT DO THE EXPERTS SAY?

Faced with this new trend, Allison Peck, a career coach with more than 400,000 followers on TikTok, explained quiet quitting: «People aren’t going above and beyond — they’re not bending over backwards for their employers anymore and sacrificing their mental and physical health,» she told Today. “They are doing what they are getting paid for.”

Following this, Jim Harter, chief scientist for workplace and wellness at Gallup, told the news outlet: «Managers are really important and it does start at the top.» But the trend has already done its thing and it is continuing to pick up steam.

WHAT DO PEOPLE THINK?

In turn, TikTok user baobao.farm, who identified herself as a full-time software developer, asked the following: “Isn’t that just called ‘working’? Like, doing your job properly, with a healthy boundary?” The trend is starting a dialogue about what work is.

“This means that when someone asks you to do something that isn’t in your contract, you don’t do it,” said TikTok user millennialmsfrizz, while another said one of the actions includes “not doing the work of two or three people, you know, things like that.” Filed Under: Quiet quitting TikTok

DO YOU AGREE?

Natalie Flores, who is currently a worker endorsing this trend, said that all this is great because basically the objective is to know your value. She explained: “Quietly quitting for me is acting my wage and knowing that my time is valuable.”

Clayton Farris, an actor who identifies himself with this, said in a video that he hasn’t stopped working as hard as he used to. «I still accomplish so much. I just don’t get stressed or torn apart internally. And it is beautiful!»  Filed Under: Quiet quitting TikTok

CHANGING MINDSETS?

Charlotte Davies, an expert in professional careers on LinkedIn, also told Metro: “It could be as simple as a mindset shift, that’s not noticeable to anyone around you, but allows you to feel less mentally and emotionally invested in your job. If you are getting to the point in your career where you feel that you’re putting work above everything else – at the expense of other important parts of your life – it can be incredibly demoralizing.»

They advise that if there is an imbalance between your work, your pay and your desire to continue working, first talk to your supervisor about the issue and find a way to make things work for everyone. Filed Under: Quiet quitting TikTok